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Indicator Report - Blood Cholesterol Screening

Why Is This Important?

High blood cholesterol is a leading risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD). The
risks associated with high blood cholesterol can be reduced by screening and early treatment, which includes medication and
lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes could include eating a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, engaging in moderate
to vigorous exercise on a regular basis, and reducing excess weight.

Because high blood cholesterol does not produce obvious symptoms, experts recommend that all adults aged 20 years and older
have their cholesterol levels checked at least once every 5 years to help them take action to prevent or lower their risk
of cardiovascular disease.

Percentage of Persons Who Reported Having Their Cholesterol Checked Within the Past Five Years by Race, Utah, 2009 and 2011
Combined

Utah's rate of cholesterol screening was low among all race groups. However, the rate of screening among persons who reported
their race as "other" (57.4%) was significantly lower rate than the state rate (68.8%). According to the Utah Office of Health
Disparities, Hispanic persons who may be White often report their race as "other." As the U.S. government considers Hispanic
to be an ethnicity rather than a race, a separate data table and chart compares cholesterol screening among non-Hispanic and
Hispanic Utahns.

Data Notes

Beginning in 2011, BRFSS data include both landline and cell phone respondent data along with a new weighting methodology
called iterative proportional fitting, or raking. This methodology utilizes additional demographic information (such as education,
race, and marital status) in the weighting procedure. Both of these methodology changes were implemented to account for an
increased number of U.S. households without landline phones and an under-representation of certain demographic groups that
were not well-represented in the sample. More details about these changes can be found at: http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/brfss/Raking/Raking%20impact%202011.pdf.
This graph is based on the new methodology. Age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.

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